I think the decision of the Labour Government to introduce fees for higher education in the UK, and then to triple them some time later, might be contributory factors to any decline in social mobility. Kids are coming out of university lumbered with major debts, which then inevitably affect their ability to follow in the footsteps of their parents by establishing themselves as independent. I have long had the highest regard for Mr Field, ever since I became aware of his beliefs when studying Social Administration at Glasgow University in 1975, but believe these comments of his to be disingenuous, at best. I am happy to be identified as the author of these remarks.
Comment by Anonymous on 15 Jul 2011